Golf tee

Abstract

A golf tee on which a golf ball is positioned. The golf tee 100 has a head 125 having a golf ball positioning portion 115. A shaft 135 is connected to the head. The shaft 135 is tapered from the head 125 towards one end thereof and has a quadrangular cross-section. A recessed portion 130 is formed in the golf ball positioning portion 115 of the head portion. The central line 150 of the recessed portion is substantially identical with the central line of the quadrangular surface of the shaft.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A golf tee comprising: 
       a funnel-shaped golf ball positioning portion on an upper surface of a head portion;  
       at least one recessed portion formed in a peripheral portion of the golf ball positioning portion of the head, the recessed portion having a first central line; and  
       a shaft connected to the head portion which is tapered from the head portion towards one end thereof, the shaft having a square cross-section and at least one surface plane of the square cross-section having a second central line axially aligned with the first central line of the recessed portion.  
     
     
       2. The golf tee according to claim  1 , wherein the recessed portion further includes a C-shaped portion. 
     
     
       3. The golf tee according to claim  1 , wherein the first central line intersects the apex of the recessed portion.